Morse Mania vs Ham Radio Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morse Mania
Master Morse code with this comprehensive app. It offers structured lessons for both sending and receiving, covering letters, numbers, symbols, and advanced codes. Customize your learning experience with adjustable speeds, output modes, and practice tools.
- 135 levels for receiving Morse code
- 135 levels for sending Morse code
- Multiple output modes (audio, light, vibration)
- Customizable practice levels
- Challenge levels to test knowledge
- Adjustable speed and sound frequency
- Offline functionality
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In both the receiving and sending modes, the app starts with the easiest letters (E and T) and moves to more complicated ones. Once you master all the letters, it teaches you numbers and other symbols, and then proceeds to Prosigns, Q-codes, abbreviations, words, Callsigns, phrases and sentences. ---------------------------- Features: - 135 levels teach you to recognize (receive) 26 Latin letters, numbers, 18 punctuation marks, 20 non-Latin extensions, procedure signs (prosigns), Q-codes, most popular abbreviations, words, callsigns, phrases and sentences. - Another 135 levels teach and train you to send the Morse code. - 5 output modes: audio (default), blinking light, flashlight, vibration and light + sound. - 7 different keys for sending Morse code (e.g. iambic key). - 52 challenge levels test and consolidate your knowledge. - Custom level: create your own level to practice symbols of your choice. Save your own list of symbols and load anytime. - NEW! “Playground” to test and train your Morse code sending skills. - Smart learning: custom level choice is pre-populated with symbols where you made the mistakes most recently. - Support for external keyboard. - Hints (for free!) when you need help. - Explore mode: if you want to hear the symbols, or see a list of prosigns, Q-codes & other abbreviations and hear their sound representation. - 4 themes to choose from, from bright to dark. - 9 different keyboard layouts: QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, ABCDEF, Dvorak, Colemak, Maltron, Workman, Halmak. - Randomize letter/symbol positions for each level (to ensure you're not just learning the position of the symbols on the keyboard). - Absolutely no ads. - Works completely offline. ---------------------------- Completely customize the app: - Adjustable speed: from 5 to 45 WPM (words per minute). Less than 20 is not recommended though, as it doesn't help you to actually learn the language. - Adjustable sound frequency: 400 to 1000 Hz. - Adjustable Farnsworth speed: from 5 to 45 WPM. Determines how long are the spaces between letters. - Adjustable difficulty level for sending the Morse code. - Disable/enable the progress circle in Settings. - Settings for progress speed, review time, time pressure and lives in challenges. - Setting for background noise: to better support some Bluetooth earphones that keep disconnecting from the phone while you play, or just to make it more challenging. - Ability to jump to the past levels to revise, or skip some if you're already familiar with certain characters. - Ability to reset mistakes and levels. ---------------------------- Read our dedicated blog posts to get the most out of the game. Have any comments, questions or advice? Don't hesitate to email us, we'll reply right away! ---------------------------- Links: - Privacy Policy: http://morse.countrymania.net/privacy - Terms of Use: http://morse.countrymania.net/tos Have fun learning!
Ham Radio Prep
Prepare for your ham radio license exams with comprehensive study materials. Access video lessons, track your progress, and take practice tests designed to mirror the official FCC exams for all three license levels.
- Covers all 3 license levels
- Premium video lessons
- Progress tracking per lesson
- FCC-style practice tests
- Exam readiness dashboards
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The fastest, easiest, and most informative way to get your ham radio license. > Includes all 3 Levels: Technician License, General License, and Amateur Extra License > Learn the material with premium video lessons > Track Your Progress For Each Lesson / Subpool > Practice Tests Built Using the Subpools Just Like the Real FCC Exam > Dashboards to Track Exam Readiness See why thousands of students have chosen HamRadioPrep.com to effectively study for their amateur radio license exams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Radio Prep at every 2 weeks against Morse Mania's every 2 months. Morse Mania's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 80%) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 2.2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Morse Mania sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ham Radio Prep sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Morse Mania against 4.8 for Ham Radio Prep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.2K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Morse Mania's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ham Radio Prep's.
Morse Mania ships an update every 2 months, Ham Radio Prep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morse Mania | Ham Radio Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.2K ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 79.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiang Dong | World Radio League Inc. |
Customer experience
Morse Mania
Ham Radio Prep
User reviews
Morse Mania
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to learn
- 🚀 Effective teaching method
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Keyboard issues (unresponsive, small buttons)
- 🔒 Premium content locked behind paywall
- 🔒 Lack of cross-device progress sync
Ham Radio Prep
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Very helpful
- 🚀 Excellent prep
- 👍 Clear and easy to understand
- 👍 Comprehensive lessons
- 👍 Effective study tool
Room to improve
- 🔒 Requires payment after initial lessons
- 🐛 Sync issues between app and website
- 🐛 Slow video loading
- 🐛 Incorrect answers in practice tests
Bugs and requests
Morse Mania
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound/audio issues in challenge mode
- Farnsworth settings not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Vibration feedback option
- Visualize dots and dashes
- Ability to use external keyboard
- More practice modes (e.g., custom sentences)
Ham Radio Prep
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lessons locked after initial free content
- Advertisements causing app to freeze
- Progress not tracking across platforms
Requested features
3 requests- Online proctoring for exams
- Improved sync between app and website
- More practice questions and tests
In-app purchases
Morse Mania
- Monthly premium subscription$0.991 Month
- Beginner’s Bundle$4.99
- Pro Bundle$8.99
Ham Radio Prep
- Technician License Exam Course$34.99
- In-App Video Bundle$49.99
- General + Technician Course$55.00
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- Full Course Access, All Levels$79.99
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